The Big Picture
For the sixth consecutive month, the United States has admitted only white refugees from South Africa. This policy has been in place for the past six months, exclusively allowing individuals of white ethnicity from South Africa to enter the country as refugees.
Key Facts
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The US has admitted only white refugees from South Africa.
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This policy has been in place for six consecutive months.
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The admissions are exclusively for white refugees from South Africa.
How Media Is Covering This
1 articleUS Accepts Only White Refugees For Sixth Consecutive Month
Read moreWhy It Matters
This approach to refugee admissions from South Africa has been in effect for the duration of the last six months.
The criteria for refugee acceptance from South Africa during this period has been limited to individuals who are white.


